GuaranteeAutograph.com John Coltrane Autographs For Sale - John Coltrane(Prestige 7268)-"Stardust"- LP. Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was among the most important, and most controversial, figures in jazz.